Number of child deaths in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Number of child deaths was 2,272 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths in Azerbaijan, 1987–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of child deaths in Azerbaijan is 2,272 deaths, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 38 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 58.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths in Azerbaijan peaked at 20,559 deaths in 1987 and was at its lowest, 2,272 deaths, in 2024.
Azerbaijan ranks 90th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of child deaths in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 20,559 deaths | — |
| 1988 | 20,368 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 20,183 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 19,902 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 19,504 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 18,926 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 18,128 deaths | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 16,749 deaths | -7.6% |
| 1995 | 15,033 deaths | -10.2% |
| 1996 | 13,468 deaths | -10.4% |
| 1997 | 12,506 deaths | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 11,577 deaths | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 10,276 deaths | -11.2% |
| 2000 | 9,321 deaths | -9.3% |
| 2001 | 8,434 deaths | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 7,638 deaths | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 7,155 deaths | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 7,441 deaths | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 7,715 deaths | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 7,512 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 7,237 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 6,844 deaths | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 6,378 deaths | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 6,112 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 5,998 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 5,951 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 5,830 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 5,525 deaths | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 5,163 deaths | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 4,760 deaths | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 4,359 deaths | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 3,983 deaths | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 3,643 deaths | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 3,293 deaths | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 2,969 deaths | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 2,697 deaths | -9.2% |
| 2023 | 2,472 deaths | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 2,272 deaths | -8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20,370 deaths | 20,183 deaths | 20,559 deaths | 3 |
| 1990s | 15,607 deaths | 10,276 deaths | 19,902 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,568 deaths | 6,378 deaths | 9,321 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,132 deaths | 3,643 deaths | 6,112 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,741 deaths | 2,272 deaths | 3,293 deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
More health data for Azerbaijan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1127 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,241 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 264 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0071 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate -5.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0033 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths in Azerbaijan?
- Number of child deaths in Azerbaijan was 2,272 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 20,559 deaths in 1987.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,272 deaths in 2024.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for number of child deaths?
- Azerbaijan ranks 90th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 5 .